Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise

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Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise. / Sørensen, Thomas Alrik; Kyllingsbæk, Søren.

I: Acta Psychologica, Bind 140, Nr. 2, 2012, s. 158-163.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Sørensen, TA & Kyllingsbæk, S 2012, 'Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise', Acta Psychologica, bind 140, nr. 2, s. 158-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.04.004

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Sørensen, T. A., & Kyllingsbæk, S. (2012). Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise. Acta Psychologica, 140(2), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.04.004

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Sørensen TA, Kyllingsbæk S. Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise. Acta Psychologica. 2012;140(2):158-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.04.004

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Sørensen, Thomas Alrik ; Kyllingsbæk, Søren. / Short-term storage capacity for visual objects depends on expertise. I: Acta Psychologica. 2012 ; Bind 140, Nr. 2. s. 158-163.

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